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Insights, tips, and updates on flow and pressure control technologies to support engineers and industries worldwide.

Brooks Instrument Digital Mass Flow Controllers with EtherNet/IP or PROFINET Protocols Feature Web-b…

How do you simplify set up and configuration of your digital mass flow controllers while also improving process control?

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Carbon Nanotube Production Relies on Mass Flow Controllers with Superior Long-term Stability for Acc…

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are nanoscale forms of carbon exhibiting exceptional physical and chemical properties.

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Is Your Process at Risk Due to an Obsolete Mass Flow Controller?

In high-tech manufacturing, precision and reliability are critical. Yet, running a process with a legacy or obsolete mass flow controller or meter can…

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USP Class VI, ADI-Free, What Does it All Mean for Your Bioprocess?

Mass Flow Controllers (MFCs) are critical instruments in the gas management subsystem for the bioreactor, responsible for maintaining precise gas cont…

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Automated Pressure Regulation Enhances Bioprocessing Efficiency

The SLA Series mass flow controllers with EtherNet/IP or PROFINET digital communications are capable of outputting 500+ attributes enabling the abilit…

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Risks of Using Third-Party Calibration Providers for Your Brooks Mass Flow Controller: What You Shou…

A leading biotechnology company and Brooks Instrument customer noticed some of their bioreactors were experiencing control issues. Knowing mass flow c…

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Why Use a Variable Area Flow Meter (Rotameter) to Measure Gas or Liquid Flow

What is a variable area flow meter? A variable area flow meter (rotameter) is a flow meter that measures the volumetric flow of liquids and gases.

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Bioreactors Rely on Mass Flow Controllers to Maintain a Controlled Environment in Biopharmaceutical …

The biotechnologies associated with new drugs and gene-based therapies have become increasingly complex, requiring correspondingly complex manufacturi…

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What Do We Mean by "Usable Range" of a Mass Flow Controller?

What is the “usable” range of a mass flow controller? Is usable range the same as turndown ratio?

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Precision Gas and Liquid Flow Control: Essential to Finding the Optimal Fuel Blend in Fuel Cell Test…

The renewable energy market has grown in both size and importance in recent decades and continues to rapidly expand. While there is no shortage of way…

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Lab Grown Diamond Manufacturers Increase Yields, Reduce Process Time with Stable Gas Flow Delivery a…

The many challenges associated with mining natural diamonds has led to the development of manufacturing synthetic diamonds. Grown in a lab, synthetic …

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Mass Flow Controllers Ensure Accurate Mixing for Catalyst Research

The catalyst research example discussed here is “The Haber Process,” which creates Ammonia on an industrial scale for use in fertilizers. The "Haber P…

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